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A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped repeatedly by a teacher in her school for the last few months, resulting in pregnancy and her death following an abortion bid in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district, prompting police to arrest the accused and his brother on Friday.The girl's death late on...
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A 32-year-old man was arrested in Bhadohi for allegedly recording videos and photographs of female students at a digital library through a hole in a washroom wall, police said on Friday.The accused, identified as Ravi Shankar Gupta, was arrested after library operator Bharthari Bind lodged a...
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India on Friday said it has raised with Somalian authorities the issue of the hijacking of two commercial vessels with 22 Indian sailors onboard.In a post on X, the Indian High Commission in Kenya said it is understood that there are reportedly 16 Indian seafarers onboard MT Sibu and six Indian...
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Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's office on Friday said that Dhaka was yet to decide on his visit to India, coinciding with the BRICS summit next month, amid uncertainty over his trip to Delhi.No decision has been made yet on his India visit, the prime minister's Press Secretary AAM...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Friday that reforms in all spheres are his government's commitment and that India continues to take several steps to ensure continued growth momentum.Addressing the Economic Times World Leaders Forum, Modi also said India has political stability and...
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A scuffle broke out on Friday between police and students protesting against alleged Jharkhand recruitment exam irregularities in Ranchi, with the agitators attempting to burn effigies of Chief Minister Hemant Soren and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, officials said.Student leaders under the banner...
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The rupee pared initial gains and settled higher by just 3 paise at 95.71 against the US dollar on Friday, as the support from a weak dollar was negated by continued geopolitical tensions.Forex traders said the Indian rupee traded flat to positive on a weak dollar and a positive tone in the...
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India on Friday trashed remarks by senior officials of US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) calling for sanctions against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and asked Washington, DC not to extend diplomatic courtesies to its leaders.External Affairs Ministry spokesperson...
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On the second day of the state-wide drive, the Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) issued notices to 1,499 non-Marathi-speaking auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers across Maharashtra on Friday for not having enough working knowledge of Marathi language.A senior official said 5,299 auto-rickshaw and taxi...
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Veteran politician Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was on Friday sworn in as Bangladesh's 23rd President.Alamgir, a longtime secretary general of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party, was administered the oath by Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) Acting Speaker Kayser Kamal at the Darbar Hall of...
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Former Congress Member of Parliament Sajjan Kumar, who was serving two life sentences in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, was cremated in the national capital on Friday, a day after his death at the age of 80.A large number of people gathered at the cremation ground as a decorated hearse...
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The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the food business licences of the Bombay Presidency Radio Club and a McDonald's outlet in south Mumbai along with 11 other food establishments across the state for alleged violations of food safety and hygiene norms, officials said...
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The government on Friday rejected claims that diversion of sugar for ethanol production was driving a sharp rise in sugar prices, saying instead that lower domestic output, festive-season demand and hoarding had prompted the government to impose stock limits and allow duty-free imports to contain...
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Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal on Friday registered his marriage with girlfriend Gabriella Demetriades in Goa.The couple completed the formalities at the sub-registar's office at Mapusa in North Goa district in the presence of their close friends.The marriage was registered under the state's...
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The Delhi Police will register a first information report (FIR) in connection with pellet injuries suffered by a youth during the July 20 protest at Jantar Mantar, an official source said on Friday.The move comes after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi staged a dharna at the Parliament Street police...
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Among the Sensex firms, Power Grid, Bharat Electronics, Kotak Mahindra Bank, NTPC, Bajaj Finserv and Asian Paints were the biggest winners.Trent, Maruti, InterGlobe Aviation and HCL Tech were among the laggards. ​ The BSE SmallCap Select index climbed 0.81 per cent and the MidCap...
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Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended flat on Friday, a day after registering a rebound, as elevated crude oil prices induced by geopolitical uncertainties and a sharp fall in the US markets made investors cautious.In a largely range-bound trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended almost...
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Legendary actress Sowcar Janaki, one of the most respected senior artistes of Indian cinema, died on Friday due to age-related ailments, a hospital source said.She was 94. She breathed her last at 1.59 pm.Her trailblazing career spans seven decades of legacy defined by immense versatility,...
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Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy was denied political clearance for his planned trip to the United States because it failed to conform with laid down norms, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday.Reddy's office had earlier said the Centre denied permission to him to visit...
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The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said that the dismantling of temporary structures in the lane outside the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi came as a proportionate action in response to Pakistani authorities removing some structures outside the Indian High Commission in...
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The BJP on Friday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of indulging in cheap and anarchic politics by staging a dharna outside the Parliament Street police station, alleging that it was an attempt to divert attention from his party's stand on the Vande Mataram issue.The ruling party's remarks...
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Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy was denied political clearance for his planned trip to the US because it failed to conform with laid down norms, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday.Reddy's office had earlier said the Centre denied permission to him to visit the US.The...
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A couple and their 19-year-old son fell to their deaths from a hill while the parents attempted to stop the teenager from committing suicide in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district on Friday, police said.The tragedy unfolded in the Tisgaon area under Waluj MIDC in the afternoon, an...
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The Delhi High Court has refused to grant bail to a man, accused of murdering his wife and throwing her chopped body parts in a septic tank, saying the court cannot shut its eyes to the gruesome manner in which the woman was killed.While dismissing the plea, Justice Girish Kathpalia said delay in...
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Iran on Friday warned that any new US threats would draw a devastating response, after Washington vowed to impose its toughest-ever financial penalties in an effort to pressure Iran's leadership.US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday that details of the measures would be announced...
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Five years after Kabul fell to the Islamic Emirate, world leaders are quietly marketing their acceptance of this regime as realism. Read the report here.
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The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the United States' latest economic sanctions against Tehran, calling them economic terrorism and crimes against humanity while accusing the US of continuing a decades-long policy of hostility towards the Iranian people.In a statement issued on...
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Update: No, Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman will not be visiting India this weekend. Rashtrapati Bhavan has just issued a press release withdrawing its communique earlier today that had said: The Change of Guard Ceremony at the Forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan will not take place this...
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Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda on Friday reviewed the prevailing situation and preparedness for H1N1 Influenza in the country with particular focus on the national capital. Delhi Health Minister D Pankaj Kumar Singh was also present in the meeting.According to a release,...
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Indian envoy Dinesh Trivedi met Bangladesh Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury and discussed bilateral development projects and issues of mutual interest.The visit comes amid uncertainty surrounding Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's visit to India next month for the BRICS Summit following...
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A three-member committee has been formed to investigate the death of a six-year-old student in Visakhapatnam, who allegedly died after being beaten by a school teacher on Friday.Speaking to ANI while expressing condolences to the bereaved family, TDP State President Palla Srinivasa Rao said the...
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Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is set to visit India this weekend despite the hemming and hawing over the last few weeks. The possibility of Bangladesh Prime Minister's visit had been slim unless an appropriate environment based on mutual trust was created, along with a dignified...
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Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) leader Abhijeet Dipke on Friday condemned the alleged attack on CJP co-convenor Ashutosh Ranka and his team during a visit to a government school in Rampura Kanwarpura in Jaipur.Speaking to ANI, Dipke alleged that members of the CJP team were attacked by people...
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday sat on a dharna at the Parliament Street police station in New Delhi seeking the registration of an FIR over pellet injuries suffered by a youth during the CJP-led July 20 protest.Gandhi, accompanied by the youth, Sahil Lochab, first visited the Mandir Marg...
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Christopher Nolan's blockbuster hit The Odyssey has crossed another major box office milestone by becoming the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time with a collection of USD 1.352 billion worldwide.The movie, an adaptation of the famed Greek epic of the same name, surpassed 2024's Deadpool...
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Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday met senior Delhi Police officials at the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) office at Parliament Street Police Station to seek registration of a complaint over alleged police action and excessive use of force, including the alleged use of...
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Bonded labour is still an ugly scourge in India
A 13-year-old boy was rescued from alleged bonded labour at a farm in Maharashtra's Jalna district, officials have said.Following inputs received by the District Legal Services Authority and the Child Helpline 1098, a raid was conducted at Chincholi village of Bhokardan tehsil on Wednesday, they...
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Two commercial vessels carrying a total of 22 Indian nationals have been hijacked by pirates in separate incidents off Yemen and Somalia, a senior shipping ministry official said on Friday.He said that according to the latest information, the Indian crew members are safe.An Eritrea-flagged oil...
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E-commerce marketplace Meesho expects to create over 10 lakh seasonal job opportunities across its seller and logistics ecosystem to meet the surge in demand during the upcoming festive season.The projected employment generation includes approximately 6.5 lakh jobs across its seller network and...
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The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will issue an updated application form for permanent residence next month, warning that previous versions submitted after the implementation date will be turned away.The revised edition of Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence...
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Abhijeet Dipke and the CJP team manhandled in Rajasthan
A Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) team faced resistance from villagers during a visit to a government primary school in Jaipur's Bagru Assembly constituency on Friday as part of its ongoing 'School Thik Karo' campaign, with locals allegedly pushing the activists out of the village, sources said.The...
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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) cautioned food influencers to vet endorsements carefully amid mounting advertising violation cases in India.According to the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI), ads that were non-compliant or required modifications jumped from 93...
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A 46-year-old woman was run over by a train as she tried to save her 20-year-old son attempting to die by suicide after she refused to give him money to buy liquor, police said on Friday.The incident took place at the Indira Mill railway crossing in the Kotwali area of Bhadohi late Thursday...
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Katrina Kaif in Sabyasachi
It's a walk through an art museum, a virtual tour of the lanes of Kolkata, a ride in a vintage railway carriage or a steamship before it actually opens to the grandeur of Sabyasachi.The Indian luxury fashion house is launching its new flagship in New Delhi's Mehrauli on August 25. The...
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From January 1 next year, registration in Delhi will be prohibited for new light goods vehicles (LGVs) running on petrol, diesel or compressed natural gas (CNG) and having a gross weight of up to 3.5 tonnes, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) stated. Four-wheelers weighing up to 3.5...
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Actor-politician Kangana Ranaut has reacted to veteran actor Sharmila Tagore's recent comments on 'Vande Mataram,' saying that the poem should not be viewed only through a religious lens.The 'Queen' actress, on Thursday, shared a video of Tagore's recent interview on her Instagram Stories and...
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Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew has launched a sharp attack on US President Donald Trump, calling him erratic, irresponsible and not to be trusted while urging Canada not to rush into concessions in trade negotiations with Washington.Kinew said Canada still has leverage in the talks, even as Manitoba...
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Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Friday hit back at Home Minister Amit Shah for his anti-national barb at the Congress over its decision to sing only two stanzas of Vande Mataram, asking whether Narendra Modi as the Gujarat chief minister or Atal Bihari Vajpayee as the prime minister sang its full...
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A teacher and a guest woman teacher were on Thursday transferred from a government middle school in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district after students complained about their alleged closeness, an official said.Students of the school at Beech Bahri village, around 70 km from the district...
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Aisha Wahab, a progressive Democrat, won the special election to California's 14th congressional district, making her the first Afghan-American elected to the US Congress.Wahab, 39, defeated moderate Democrat Melissa Hernandez in the election for the seat vacated by Eric Swalwell amid accusations...
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Eight persons were injured after a crane toppled onto houses in Mumbai's Kurla East area early Friday morning during preparations for an eviction operation, a civic official said.The incident, which also affected goods train movement in the area, occurred around 3 am at Buntara Bhavan, a MHADA...
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India's attention towards Pakistan was driven largely by the continuing threat of terrorism, but China is going to be New Delhi's main competitor across multiple domains in the long-term, asserted former Army chief General Manoj Naravane on Thursday.While refraining from using the term enemy in...
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In compliance with a top court directive, former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was transferred from Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad in the early hours of Friday under tight security protocols, local media outlet Dawn reported.The transfer follows a...
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Hundreds of students of a government school here boycotted classes on Thursday and held a protest against the principal for alleged caste discrimination and ordering the felling of trees inside the school campus.The students of PM Shri Composite School in Gugarapur also surrounded the vehicle of...
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The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued an order specifying that a 2024 government order issued under the Citizenship Act, 1955, will not apply to certain states and Union Territories, including Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, West Bengal, Assam, Tripura, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.The MHA...
